The Patients’ Choice Award is given to those doctors and dentists that have made a significant difference in the lives of their loyal patients. The Patients’ Choice Award is only bestowed upon those physicians and dentists that have adhered to the highest possible standards and received near perfect scores from their patients.

Each month, over 200,000 patients from all across the United States provide online feedback regarding the experiences they had with their physicians and dentists. These patients are asked to provide their overall opinions about their physician or dentist, as well as the amount of doctor/patient face time, the doctor’s bedside manner, the extent of the follow-up care, the level of courtesy of the office staff, and other important components of their doctor’s care.

Although a significant percentage of doctors have satisfied patients who have good things to say about their experiences, only a small percentage of doctors receive consistent rave reviews from their patients that are good enough to receive a Patients’ Choice Award. According to Vitals.com, out of 830,000 licensed doctors in the United States, only 5 percent of them were given this honor and distinction in 2012.

In order for a physician to qualify for the Patients’ Choice Award, they must have an active medical license, they must have consistently high patient ratings, and they cannot have any sanctions. Dr. Edwin Ishoo is proud to have received the Patients’ Choice Award, and this distinction is a testament to the fact that he continues to hold himself to the highest standards when it comes to professional excellence and client satisfaction, the two most important elements of a patient’s care.